Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16


The consultations Of the League and the Asso-
citation is already talked Of as one of the things
sure to happen next season; The chances are that
mitted TO the League, and Indianapolis dropped
out This would leave a 1O-club league, but be-
yOnd this point the League will not go.-EIchanoe
The Metropolitan team have introduced a new
and clever play I'm order to get first base on called
balls. After batter has had four balls called ON
the pitcher and has less than three strikes against
himself he changes his position to the opposite
side OF the plate, and the chances are strongly In
favor OF the next ball being called Thus far has
worked like a charm.
Manager Garrney is quoted by an Indianapolis
paper as saying that '.ir President Young should
and see the games umpired that every member OF
the stan OF umpireS, except DoeScher, would I'M
medIately receive his release. Powers, he says,
Knight make good umpire, but he Is badly rat
tied and needs few days rest, which possibly
would bring him around all right"
Bob Ferguson umpired recent game between
the Nets and the Athletics, In which PLAYER took
advantage OF the umpires back being turned and
made start from second on a passed ball and
that he had failed to touch third base. In speak,
ing or IL afterward Ferguson Is reported to have
said: 81 felt morally certain that he did not go to
third base, as he scored almost the base.
runner who was on third at the time. But before
could do anything In the matter the crowd began
10 hoJt and declined TO change my decision. Let
an umpire be overcome just once by the players or
the crowd and he never Will be acknowledged az
terward-"
Among the Boating Men.
THE POTOMAC REGATTA.
The annual regatta Of the Potomac Boat Club
took place last evening, and was in every respect
decided success. Long before the time an.
nounced for starting the first race the balconies of
the club house began to I'LL up with members and
guests, and by p. m. the wharves and boat
crowded The first race was the special single
SOULS, In which Doyle, Aphn C0rnwell, Sprague,
and Barton were entered. Shortly after the start
Barton and Sprague fouled, and COrnwell finished
an easy winner with Aplin second. In the open
single SOULS Fisher beat Warden by two lengths.
In the doubie-working boat race the following
started: Robinson and Barbar1n; coxswain, Doyle.
Mindelen and Perley; coxswain, TrescOtt. Dyer
and Reynolds: cOxswain, Sprague. Warden and
coxswain, King. The start was an excellent one,
the five boats going up the river on line almost
to the bridge. Doyle's crew turned quicker than
their competitors and got about length ahead,
followed by Prescott and Sprague'S crews, Gibson
and Kings boats having dropped out OF the race
at the bridge.
"Fredericksburg"-Dyer, stroke; Barbarin. B;
Barton, .; Doyle, bow. "Alexandrias"-Lewis
stroke; Cornwell. 3: Oertel, 2; warden, bow.
Writ, ?; Aplin, bow. fhe fredericksburg lost
her rudder at the start, and was obliged to return
to the boat house. The '.Alexandrias" won by
eight-oared race, and 1t was decidedly the best
race of the day The crews were composed as fol-
s; sprague. 5; Mindelen, 4; Doyle, 8; Barton, 2;
Warden, bow; Roberts, cOxswain. New Shell
Fisher. stroke; King, Cornwell, Mindelen, Rey-
nOlds, Elmore, DOugherty, Aplin, Prescott, cox
swain. TrescOtt's crew caught the water first
and got lengths lead, which they held until op-
pOsite the Columbia boat house, when they
spurted and crossed the line two lengths ahead.
The regatta was followed by the usual fOrtnightly
hop.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Since the club regatta last Saturday the atten
tlon of most OF the members has been given to
land sports, although the number of devotees Of
the oar has been large enough to make good
showing of Columbia colors on the water every
evening. The baseball match Wednesday excited
good deal OF interest The "Blues" were repre-
sented by Rudy, Wade, Lewis. Carr, OLeary,
Reed, Bevington, Hatch, and the "RedS" by May,
Corcoran, 8. Lewis, Beall, Kondrup Crounse, Har-
ban, BestOr, Brewster. The game was umpired
by scarborough, and was won by the Blues, by
score of Is toe.
1t Is expected that a special meeting will be
held next week. Among other business that Of
gatta will probably be attended to. The Potomac
Club Is the only one which has selected its COM
mittee and 1t Is feared that the delay OF the other
clubs may render the final arrangements hurried
and imperfect.
A. d. Kerr, W. L. Crounse and Sam. Stinemetz
have been added to the committee On athletics.
Among the applications for membership Is that
OF PaymaSter H. T. Stancn.
The dates for the tug Of-war contests have been
cancelled, and they Will be incorporated into the
contest has been arranged as follows: 1, putting
the shot; 2, throwing the hammer; 3, standing
high jump; g. running nigh jump; z, 1OO-yard
dash; g, 75-yard hurdle race; 8, 1k-mile walk:
TO- three-legged race; IL, potato race; II, tug OF
war.
Several changes have been made in the program
for club regattaS, which Will hereafter be fol-
cared shells; 3, double working boats; 4, eight
Dared shells; 5, swimming match or tub race.
Forthcoming events include tennis tournament
on the 10th and club regatta on the 23d.
POTONACs.
At special meeting Wednesday evening q COM
mittee was appointed to notify Mr.. Austin Herr of
his unanimous election to the presidency of the
club and to urge his acceptance OF the position.
The selection OF a regatta committee has given q
tests. 1t viii be necessary to select junior four
to defend the Mason cup. and the following have
already commenced training under the supervision
Lewis, Oertle, John Doyle, King and Reed
Reynolds is practicing with the intention Of max
eng ns S b Of IN 1ns 3Inor singles TN the
Dominions, OF Alexandria, and the virginias, Of
Richmond, have signited their intention OF enter
Richmond boys will make a good fight. They
were placed at disadvantage at Alexandria by
not being accustomed to rough water.
Mr. JnO. Lang gave the senior four banquet at
the Morgan House Tuesday evening In honor OF
their recent victories. The occasion was much
enjoyed by the crew and officers OF the club and
At the last meeting vote OF thanks was given
to President Hufty OF the Old Dominion for his
who attended the Alexandria regatta. 1t was also
voted to extend the thanks OF the club through
the secretary (Schmidtl to the members OF the
crews and substitutes. They have consequently
received elegantly engroSSed letters expressing
"the answering confidence OF the club in their
ability to win new laurelS," &C.
AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONAL.
"Will the National Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton take any action at the ChautauQua Lake re-
gatta In regard to prohibiting the employment of
professional trainers?" inquired STAR reporter of
Mr. Gibson, the secretary OF the association.
mo, do not think any action will be taken at
that time. The matter may come up later, at the
annual council Something ought certainly to be
done about 1t. 1t Is evident that there Is grow
ing sentiment among amateurs against profess
sionalisn Of all Sorts
do you agree with the views expressed by Mr.
Hawthorne In his recent Century article in which
he says that all the sharp practice INDUCED In by
amateurs, such as cOncealtng the time made by
crews In practice pulls, doing their best only
when unobSeryed, and covering up their real
strength as far as possible is the direct OutgrOwth
OF professionalism"
ure correct. There Is no room for doubt that anna
teur rowing and amateur athletics In general
would have higher tone II kept entirely clear
from anY professional element. The colleges have
already made start In the right direction. Last
year the Harvard faculty forbade the employment
or PROFESSIONALS and the other colleges are already
following suit. There IS no need Of them, any
showing she made under the direction OF Cook.
The trouble with the amateur clubs Is, however
that they employ trainers because each is afraid
the other Will get an advantage. The thing to be
done Is for the Amateur Association to stop the
thing altogether, and then the clubs will all be